Does he even like me? Why hasn't he taken the next step? Is he leading me on?

I reconnected with a guy friend from high school about 10 months ago. We dated for like 2 weeks in 9th grade (everything innocent), but remained friends. So now, after years we reconnected and we started, hanging out like going to the movies, dinner, roller blading, star gazing, beach at night, museums, and coffee. We don't go out every weekend. So, now I have developed feelings for him, I told him how I felt about six months ago, and he said that he wanted to be financially stable (find a job). Am 23, with a college degree, and job, he's 24 yrs old, with a college degree and no job yet, he is shy Christian guy, family oriented, very courteous. He told me that we are great friends and that maybe in the future something can happen between us. Am always the one who is initiates the texting and the hanging out well sometime he does (He always keeps our conversation going) and if doesn't respond soon he apologizes and gives me an explanation. He tells me that he's not a text person, but that with me he can text all day, also he doesn't go out, only with family. His last relationship was about 2 1/2 yrs ago. The only physical contact we have had is hugs, cuddle, I inter wind my arm on his, kiss on the cheek; we have given each other massages. I have nibble/bitten his ear, he has on mine too. He always goes out of his way to please me. Lets me borrow his jacket, lets me choose where we go etc…we have pet names for each other. He's such a sweetheart, and gentlemen. I just don't want to confuse his chivalry ways into signs he likes me. I just know that he is not ready for a relationship, but I want to know if he likes me or has feelings for me. I told him that maybe it wasn't a good idea to keep going out, and he was like why? Did I do something wrong? I told him no, I just feel that you don't feel the same way about me and he was like, well I have always been honest with you, we are great friends, I would be really sad if you decide to break our friendship. I just don't know where I stand in his life. Does he like me but is he not ready? Or am I reading way too much into it. He stills wants us to keep going out. At the beginning he used to paid for me, but since he is not working, I pay sometimes, but he's reluctant, he saids that he doesn't want me to think that he's taking advantage of me in that sense. After, I told him that I was not going to keep texting him, he initiates the texting, he is more flirty, we text to the eve hours at night and day nonstop, he seems more comfortable with me with more trust. He doesn't hang out nor talk with any other friends but me. He saids he won’t hurt me, but I think am the one hurting already. Is he leading me on? Should I distant myself and give him space or still go out as friends. Please help!!!